Early summer splendors put up a winning argument for a picnic

Early summer splendors put up a winning argument for a picnic

4:17 PM,
May 21, 2013

When going for a picnic in the summer, pack food that can stand up in the heat. 'The most important thing for picnic food are things that travel well, things that aren't liquidy, things that don't have to be handled gingerly. Just good, hardy food you can throw in the cooler,' says Elizabeth Dinice, director of the Culinary Arts Center at Burlington County College.

Written by

Steve Wood
Courier-Post

Before electricity, before the wheel, even before a No. 1 pencil, man invented the picnic.

While it doesn't get more primitive than eating outside, picnicking for many is, in reality, no picnic. The specter of insects, elements and bears only adds to the challenge of cooking.

Luckily, Burlington County College's Culinary Arts Center covers the pastime like a checkered blanket, bringing the art of al fresco dining back to the basics through its cooking course "Perfect Picnic." ...